jpdb beta

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

2

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

4

if it's the case

1

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

2

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

3

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

1

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

2

famous; fame

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

considerably; fairly; quite

14

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

climbing trees; liana

3

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

2

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

12

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

1

slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly

2

(relating to) gender; sex; sexual

1

bombshell announcement (statement)

1

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

problematical statement; controversial statement

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

2

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

2

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

14

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

2

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

2

pressure

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

7

corridor; hallway; passageway

3

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

5

to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into

2

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

1

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

2

heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

2

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

1

space; room; airspace

1

fundamental; basic

4

to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

4

with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

1

suffocation; choking; asphyxia

2

trauma (usu. psychological)

5

to etch into one's mind; to remember well

1